William

Ok, thanks for the clarification! I did get a hold of some calipers at work and it measured 11.04 mm. I measured what was called the Japanese pincher and it was 11.29 mm. The clear glass with some inner swirls measured 9.68 mm. Thanks again for the input everyone!

Glad I stumbled upon this post while surfing through the various columns on this site. Now I know for sure that I am dealing with good people here. First impressions were great for me and now seeing how a potentially avoidable problem/issue is dealt with was satisfying. Well handled.

Thanks for the input...yeah the lighting in my house is tough too play with but I will work on it and the picture quality. I plan on picking up a new phone sometime soon so hopefully that also helps to improve my picture quality along with the tips. Mine is going on 3 years old and is of average quality. It struggles at times to focus. Thanks again! It doesn't show up very well in the picture but the mega catseye has a nice pearly sheen too it's surface. Really pretty.

Oh boy that's funny! I just streamed the Popeye movie starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall not too many days ago on roku! 😄 Sweet Pea it is!

Thank you for info, folks. I have yet too pick up some new calipers but I can take it to work today. I work at Miken Sports where they manufacturer composite softball bats and baseball helmets (the ones you see mlb players wearing on television!) We use calipers too measure router depth at the barrel end of the bat. I'll stop by the cnc today and get a measurement and let you know 😊

Thanks for the photo tips folks, I'll work on it 👍...gotta say, glad I joined! My first impressions after corresponding and viewing different forums here is great!

Thanks, Chad!

Hopefully a better view 😊

What do you think? I'll have to pick up calipers but the tape should give a general idea on size. It's tough finding a good spot in this house for pics, working on it though.

Sorry about the low quality pic, it's early 😊

Thought I would show these before heading to work. They came mixed with other marbles in a jar. Any thoughts on manufacturer or time frame?

Antique stores are pretty plentiful around here 😊 I've picked up about 10 jars the last month or so, still sorting and trying to identify. Good too know I for sure my limited knowledge is working out!

Here's a few pics of some I picked up this past weekend

Thank you, Ric! Glad to be a part of the group! With work and such it might prove tough to be on here every day, even though I would love to, but will pop in when I can! I am posting from Mabel, Minnesota. Indiana? My home state, was born in Indianapolis. Lived in Jacksonville, Florida half my life and moved here in 93'

I have been looking for a group or forum too join since I started collecting late last year...I have been a rockhound for some time, which led me to adding marble collecting too my hobbies. As I was getting accustomed to the ins and outs of the forum I figured I better pop in here and say hello! Looking forward to sharing, learning and observing!